Rasberry Pi Project

[BEEKAY]

Has anyone here ever done a project with a Rasberry Pi or thought about it? I was talking with a friend and we got to talking about in dashes. Then I started thinking why couldn't I hook up a Rasberry Pi via HDMI and install Android or a different OS on it? Does anyone know if this would be a good idea or even worth the time? For those of you that don't know, a Rasberry Pi is a handheld computer with about 512MB of RAM and other inputs and outputs. It has 2 USB ports so what I wanted to do was use one for a wireless keyboard (like this one Amazon.com: FAVI Mini Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad: Electronics) and use the other one for a 1TB external HDD to store music and movies on. Then have a smaller SD card to install the OS on. I have no clue if what I am thinking about will even work, but I think it would be a cool little project. What do you guys think? Here is kind of what I am thinking about. Obviously there is A LOT more to it, but this is the base of what I am thinking.

Yellow = HDMI cord

Black = USB

Red = Power source from somewhere within vehicle.

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[alxben95 10+ year member]

Sounds like a cool idea the only thing I wonder about is the boot time of the Rasberry Pi. If it is too long that could get annoying

 

[BEEKAY]

Sounds like a cool idea the only thing I wonder about is the boot time of the Rasberry Pi. If it is too long that could get annoying

That is one of my main concerns too. But I am sure I could install a very very very small OS that just does basics that will have a good boot time. I am also concerned about if the Rasberry Pi can stay on for long amounts of time. Not sure how much heat it generates. Might have to give it it's own fan.